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Perseverance mine, Matagami, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canadai
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Perseverance mineMine
MatagamiCity
JamésieTerritory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality
Nord-du-QuébecAdministrative Region
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Perseverance mine, Matagami, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 45' 32'' North , 77° 47' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.75889,-77.79139
GeoHash:
G#: f2bejf649
GRN:
N34W37
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Matagami1,966 (2016)11.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
186829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186829:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


GPS coordinates taken at mine site.
The Perseverance volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit is a past
producing Zn deposit of the Matagami camp. The Perseverance VMS deposit was mined between 2008 and 2013, with 5.1 Mt of pre-mining reserves grading at 15.8% Zn, 1.24% Cu, 29.4 g/t Ag, and 0.4 g/t Au.

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Frohbergite
Formula: FeTe2
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kochkarite
Formula: PbBi4Te7
ⓘ Lingbaoite
Formula: AgTe3
ⓘ Mattagamite
Formula: CoTe2
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Montbrayite
Formula: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
ⓘ Poubaite
Formula: PbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tellurantimony
Formula: Sb2Te3
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘLingbaoite2.CB.42AgTe3
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘMontbrayite2.DB.20(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
ⓘPilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
ⓘTellurantimony2.DC.05Sb2Te3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFrohbergite2.EB.10aFeTe2
ⓘMattagamite2.EB.10aCoTe2
ⓘKochkarite2.GC.40bPbBi4Te7
ⓘPoubaite2.GC.40cPbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ MattagamiteCoTe2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
AgSilver
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Agⓘ LingbaoiteAgTe3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Sbⓘ TellurantimonySb2Te3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teⓘ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KochkaritePbBi4Te7
Teⓘ MattagamiteCoTe2
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Teⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Teⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ TellurantimonySb2Te3
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teⓘ LingbaoiteAgTe3
AuGold
Auⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ KochkaritePbBi4Te7
Pbⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Pbⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KochkaritePbBi4Te7
Biⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Biⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Biⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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References

Kasprowicz, Filip (2023) Mineralogical Characterization of Tellurium-Bearing Minerals at the Perseverance VMS Deposit, Quebec, Canada. Colorado School of Mines.
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